Bài giảng môn Tiếng Anh - Unit 8: Celebrations

WELCOME TO OUR CLASSTeacher: TRAN THI HIENGood morning everybody and welcome to our English Class1. What is the name of the song?2. On what occasion do people listen this song more often?Wednesday, November 19th,2008Period 1: Reading (Lunar New Year)UNIT 8: CELEBRATIONSI. Before you read:Activity 1What do you call these things in English?Match the pictures with correct words/ phrases in groups g. Peach blossomb. Apricot blossomd. Kumquat treeh. Banh chungc. Li xi (lucky money)e. Mut (candied fruit) f. Five- fruit tray a . FireworkActivity 2: Which of these activities you enjoy doing most at Tetmaking banh chungdecorating the houseeating special Tet foodsgoing to the flower marketgoing to the pagodawatching fireworksreceiving “lucky money”visiting relatives and friendsNew words:1. grand [grænd] :(a)=big/important2. banner:(n) ['bænə]3. sugared apples ['∫ugəd 'æpl] :=candied apples4. agrarian [ə'greəriən] :(a)=connected with farming5. pray: (v) [prei]6. excitement [ik'saitmənt] : (n) a feel of happiness and enthusiasm7. positive comment ['pɔzətiv 'kɔment] = good comment8. spread(v): [spred]= last II. While you read:Task 1: Scan the passage and decide whether the statements are True(T) or False(F) in pairsDecide whether the statements are true(T) or False(F).Then explain.1.___Tet is always on 20th February on Western calendar. 2.___ According to the text, for people anywhere in the world the beginning of spring is start of a new year.3.___ Tet used to be longer than it is nowadays. 4.___ According to the text, “lucky money” is given to everyone at Tet.5.___ Kumquat trees are popular both in the North in the South of Vietnam.6. __ People try to be nice and polite to each other because they to have good luck on New Year’s Day. sometimes between 19th January and 20th Februaryagrarian peoplechildrenduring the whole yearFTFFTF1.	What do streets look like before 	Tet?2. 	What do people often do to prepare 	for Tet?3. 	What is banh chung made from?4. 	What is mut?5. 	What are some popular activities at 	Tet?Task 2: Read the passage again and then answer the following questions in groups1. What do streets look like before Tet?They are decorated with colored lights and red banners.2. What do people often do to prepare for Tet?They buy gifts, clean and decorate their houses and cook traditional foods.3. What is banh chung made from?It is made from sticky rice, green beans and fatty pork.4. What is mut?5. What are some popular activities at Tet?Visiting friends and other family members, exchanging wishes, going to the pagoda, playing games.Mut is candied fruit.!!! Storm game!!!ABCDEFGHIJENDChoose the letter you likeIII. After you read:HomeworkLearn the new words by heart.Write about your last Tet, using the main points page 92 as guideline.Prepare Unit 8: Speaking (P95). Thankyouforionjingus!!! The lesson is over !!!How long did Tet preparations and celebrations last in the past? Question 2A. in months.10C. for yearsB. for months.D. for days.When is Tet holiday in Vietnam? Question 1 A. always between 9th January and 20th FebruaryB. sometimes between 19th January and 20th FebruaryC. sometimes between 9th January and 20th FebruaryD. always between 19th January and 20th February10What do streets look like before Tet? Question 3 A. decorated with a lot of traditional foodB. decorated with peach blossom and apricot blossomC. decorated with colored lights and red banners.D. decorated with many plants and flowers10What do people often do to prepare for Tet? Question 4 A. Buying gifts, cleaning, decorating their houses and cooking traditional foodsB. Giving lucky money, visiting relatives and friends and going to pagodaC. taking part in games and various forms of entertainmentsD. building houses, selling goods, and cooking traditional foods10What is "banh chung" made from? Question 5 A. sticky rice, red beans and fatty porkB. sticky rice, sugared apples and tomatoesC. sticky rice, orange and fatty porkD. sticky rice, green beans and fatty pork.10What is "mut"? Question 6sugared fruit.candied tomatoessugared orangecandied beans10What are some popular activities at Tet? Question 7 Visiting friends and other family members, exchanging wishes, going to the pagoda, playing games.10 for each activity______ is popular through out the country at Tet. Question 8Peach blossomApricot blossomKumquat treeFinger citrons10CongratulationLucky letter20Each group has two turns in choosing the letter you like. If you can answer the question correctly in your turn you get 10 marks while other groups get just 5 marks. There are one lucky letter and one unlucky letter. If you meet lucky letter, you can get 20 marks without answering the question but if you meet the unlucky letter, you lose your turn. Good luck to you!Game rules: Discussion: Tell about your last Tetkumquat treepeach blossombannerprayMatchingpeach blossom (n)pray (v)positive comment (n)kumquat tree (n)banner (n)cÇu nguyÖnlêi chóc tèt ®ÑpbiÓu ng÷ c©y quÊt hoa ®µo 1.___	2.___	3.___	4.___	5.___edbac